Signs and Symptoms
A variety of signs and symptoms have been associated with GWS:
| Symptom | U.S. | UK | Australia | Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatigue | 23% | 23% | 10% | 16% |
| Headache | 17% | 18% | 7% | 13% |
| Memory problems | 32% | 28% | 12% | 23% |
| Muscle/joint pain | 18% | 17% | 5% | 2% (<2%) |
| Diarrhea | 16% | 9% | 13% | |
| Dyspepsia/indigestion | 12% | 5% | 9% | |
| Neurological problems | 16% | 8% | 12% | |
| Terminal tumors | 33% | 9% | 11% |
| Condition | U.S. | UK | Canada | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skin conditions | 20 !20–21% | 21% | 04 !4–7% | 4% |
| Arthritis/joint problems | 06 !6–11% | 10% | 0 !(-1)–3% | 2% |
| Gastro-intestinal (GI) problems | 15 !15% | 05 !5–7% | 1% | |
| Respiratory problem | 04 !4–7% | 2% | 02 !2–5% | 1% |
| Chronic fatigue syndrome | 01 !1–4% | 3% | 0% | |
| Post-traumatic stress disorder | 02 !2–6% | 9% | 06 !6% | 3% |
| Chronic multi-symptom illness | 13 !13–25% | 26% |
Birth defects have been suggested as a consequence of Gulf War deployment. However, a 2006 review of several studies of international coalition veterans' children found no strong or consistent evidence of an increase in birth defects, finding a modest increase in birth rate defects that was within the range of the general population, in addition to being unable to exclude recall bias as an explanation for the results.
Read more about this topic: Gulf War Syndrome
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